metanalysis

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UK/mɛtəˈnaləsɪs/US/mɛtəˈnæləsəs/

noun

Meta-analysis.

“a metanalysis of 35 existing studies”

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Meanings

nounmetanalysis (countable and uncountable, plural metanalyses)

plural metanalyses · alternative meta-analysis

  1. countableuncountableMeta-analysis.

    a metanalysis of 35 existing studies

    Synonyms: meta-analysis

  2. countableuncountablehuman sciencesThe act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it; breaking down the original boundaries between morphemes, words, or other units.

    Synonyms: affix-clipping, rebracketing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounMeta-analysis.

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meta-analysis

nounThe act of breaking down a word or phrase into segments or meanings not original to it; breaking down the original boundaries between morphemes, words, or other units.

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affix-clippingrebracketing
Also see
affix-clippingrebracketing

Origin

From meta- + analysis. In the linguistic sense coined by Danish linguist Otto Jespersen.

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APA

metanalysis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanalysis

MLA

“metanalysis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanalysis. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “metanalysis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/metanalysis.

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